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Are you trading just to trade? IMO there is not enough differences to make it worth while. I would take the money and upgrade the present ride. Nice set of cams, 30T pulley, Good Luck
Not trying to sway your decision, it's your money! You can put thousands of dollars in upgrades, but it's still an 09! Dealer's don't allow any more on upgrades. I also did some research and talked to a few in the know. When Harley stopped production on the FLHXXX, they put a lot of upgrades in the 2012 Triglides. some upgraded diagnostic's capabilities in the ECM and much more. The 2012 Triglide IMO is a sweet machine. I've just rolled over 2500 miles on our's without a single problem. I've been checking the known problem area's like oil pan bolt's and other bolt's vibrating loose. So far, not one problem. I think I made the right choice to go 2012.
Not trying to sway your decision, it's your money! You can put thousands of dollars in upgrades, but it's still an 09! Dealer's don't allow any more on upgrades. I also did some research and talked to a few in the know. When Harley stopped production on the FLHXXX, they put a lot of upgrades in the 2012 Triglides. some upgraded diagnostic's capabilities in the ECM and much more. The 2012 Triglide IMO is a sweet machine. I've just rolled over 2500 miles on our's without a single problem. I've been checking the known problem area's like oil pan bolt's and other bolt's vibrating loose. So far, not one problem.
I think I made the right choice to go 2012.
The only way I would consider selling is if HD came out with a TG that would be worth selling my present 09 for. At this present time I am completely satisfied with my trike. What it would take for me to get rid of my present ride is a CVO TG with at least a 110 engine ( preferably a 120 would be perfect ) in it that is liquid cooled. There is not enough differences in the later model years.
Respect your opinion completely. As with any bike manufacturer, they make slight changes and improvements each year. I happen to know a guy who's been in the racing circuit with harley since the mid 60's. Also know a guy going to Mechanics school with harley. Plus a few well qualified HD tech's. All of them say the 103 is the best engine to date. I don't toot my own horn on these forums, but I've owned, built and raced bikes since 1967. Not too familier with EFI, but getting there. I don't agree the stock 103 being just ho-hum. If you know how to use the engine power, it's more than adequate.
I don't race anymore. I just love to get out for a nice ride in the fresh air and listen to the sweet rumble of the harley engine. Don't need or want a 110 or 120. Fact is if a guy don't know how to ride, I can take a 103 and run all over a 110. I did just that with my 96 to a 103.
As for the water cooled engines, With EPA mandates, the other manufacturers have to run those water cooled engines hotter too. The fact is, Harley Volunteered for the EPA Guidelines to put pressure on the competition, because HD knows it's air cooled engines will take it.
I don't agree the stock 103 being just ho-hum. If you know how to use the engine power, it's more than adequate. it.
I never said that the 103 was a ho-hum engine but now that you mention it I do believe that it is a ho-hum engine in stock form in a TG. In a 2 wheeler which weighs less it might be OK. With the mods that I have done it now is a good running engine in my opinion.
I am not interseted in racing but 90% of the time I ride 2 up with a full compilment of cloths. Be fore I did the mods I found the 6th gasr to be useless. I had to be doing at least 70mph to use 6th gear. If I would twist the throttle it had no power regardless of the mph you were traveling. Probably one of the best mods I did was the 30 tooth sprocket.HD should be ashamed that they used the 32 tooth sprocket in the 2009 and 2010 TG. I feel they shoulh have made the upgrade on their nickle.
As I said before I am very happy with my TG now but id did cost me money that I shouldn't have had to spend. It rides and handles GREAT and now it has the torque that it should have had in the first place..
As far as engine mileage. I suspect I will be testing the limits of that. My last H-D did 108,000 miles in 6 years before I took it off the road (still running great). After 15 months I have over 24,000 miles on my '10 TG. I have the 7-year unlimited miles warranty. It is gold for me.
You'll have to keep us up to date on how trouble free the mileage piles up for you. You experienced the mileage lots of folks have gotten with their older Twin Cams. The only issue the older Twin Cam had was the old style cam chain tensioners, the new hydraulic tensioner system seems to have solved that.
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